In this Autism Thinks episode, historian John Summers brings a fresh perspective. He is newly affiliated as a research fellow in History and Disability with the think tank New America and has been the President and Editorial Director of Lingua Franca Media. As a historian, he starts from the beginning, bringing context into the bigger picture as he discusses various issues in the realm of autism, from behaviorism and autism care services to transportation needs and adult group homes.
Full Transcript of the Episode - https://bit.ly/3SyE65v ; Music excerpts used in this podcast are from the royalty-free music library by composer Kevin MacLeod.
John Summers' website -
https://johnsummers.co
The Shocking School article -
https://bostonreview.net/articles/the-shocking-school/
The Group Home Racket article - https://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2021/1121summers.html
As Private Equity Comes to Dominate Autism Services article - https://www.thenation.com/article/society/private-equity-autism-aba/
Spinning their Wheels article -
https://www.cambridgeday.com/2017/12/18/quality-of-service-for-disabled-child-ends-with-start-of-bus-ride-of-up-to-two-hours/
In this Autism Thinks episode, historian John Summers brings a fresh perspective. He is newly affiliated as a research fellow in History and Disability with the think tank New America and has been the President and Editorial Director of Lingua Franca Media. As a historian, he starts from the beginning, bringing context into the bigger picture as he discusses various issues in the realm of autism, from behaviorism and autism care services to transportation needs and adult group homes.
Full Transcript of the Episode - https://bit.ly/3SyE65v ; Music excerpts used in this podcast are from the royalty-free music library by composer Kevin MacLeod.
John Summers' website -
https://johnsummers.co
The Shocking School article -
https://bostonreview.net/articles/the-shocking-school/
The Group Home Racket article - https://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2021/1121summers.html
As Private Equity Comes to Dominate Autism Services article - https://www.thenation.com/article/society/private-equity-autism-aba/
Spinning their Wheels article -
https://www.cambridgeday.com/2017/12/18/quality-of-service-for-disabled-child-ends-with-start-of-bus-ride-of-up-to-two-hours/